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And largely I agree with all that.
I am perfectly willing to accept, that with our privileges (aka "rights") and freedoms, there may be negative consequences, very bad consequences.
I'm not going to cover up that guns are dangerous, especially in the wrong hands.
I'm tired of the pile on, when it comes to guns.
Legal and responsible gun owners, can't control the irresponsible and illegal gun owners, anymore than the safe drinkers can control the unsafe drinkers.
Continuing to punish legal and responsible guns owners, for the actions of the bad, is the punishment not fitting the crime.
I agree. I mean people, and that includes you and me...are powerless over other people, places, and things for the most part. If my wife went bonkers and decided to shoot me and all the deer in the yard????
Now, we do have to try and be reasonable. Obviously we don't want people with dirty bombs, tanks and major size military artillery running around the streets. That would be a slightly unfair advantage over most law enforcement agencies, much less the average gun owner.
But I believe for the most part that the vast majority of gun owners are responsible people. If the facts were contrary to "most gun owners are responsible" then we would live like Tombstone or Deadwood days when times were virtually lawless and shoot-outs may have been common place. That's just not the case.
We live in a nation of nearly 320 million people and the stone cold truth is that there are people who are born with bad wiring...born psychopaths. They will commit horrible crimes against their follow beings regardless of laws in place. If guns were outlawed today and the government confiscated every gun possible. I know, without a doubt there would be tons of street made pipe guns being made. And I might be one person who would make my own, if necessary. I don't consider myself to be a so-called gun nut (and I've never been accused of being such - that I'm aware of), I just want the right to protect myself, my family, and my property.
I don't know what the answer is, but it's not outlawing guns and leave law abiding citizens vulnerable to people who have no regard for the law. But to be honest. I feel a sense of concern about governmental agencies of one kind or another infringing on my life (our lives), safety, and well being. Call me paranoid, but that's how it is for me.